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Intel Pentium 4
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Processor Family
Cooling Solutions
As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance, thermal management
becomes increasingly crucial when building computer systems. Maintaining the proper thermal
environment is key to reliable, long-term system operation. The overall goal in providing the
proper thermal environment is keeping the processor below its specified maximum case
temperature. Heatsinks induce improved processor heat dissipation through increased surface area
and concentrated airflow from attached fans. In addition, interface materials allow effective
transfers of heat from the processor to the heatsink. For optimum heat transfer, Intel recommends
the use of thermal grease and locking mechanism to attach the heatsink to the processor.
When selecting a thermal solution for your system, please utilize an Intel recommend heatsink for
use with Intel processors. Note, those heatsinks are recommended for maintaining the specified
Maximum T case requirement. In addition, this collection is not intended to be a comprehensive
listing of all heatsinks that support Intel processors.
Please visit Intel website below for CPU installation video :
http://www.intel.com/cd/channel/reseller/asmo-na/eng/100617.htm
